Jackson Unit

Question 1

Elected in 1824

Answer 1

John Quincy Adams

Question 2

Elected in 1828

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson

Question 3

Elected in 1832

Answer 3

Andrew Jackson

Question 4

Elected in 1836

Answer 4

Martin Van Buren

Question 5

Elected in 1840

Answer 5

William Henry Harrison

Question 6

Took office after William Henry Harrison died in 1840

Answer 6

John Tyler

Question 7

The years Jackson was president were referred to as

Answer 7

“The Jackson Years”

“Era of the Common Man”

Question 8

John Quincy Adams had a “Corrupt Bargain” with this man

Answer 8

Henry Clay

Question 9

The Republicans controlled the White House for this many years

Answer 9

28

Question 10

Andrew Jackson is associated with what battle

Answer 10

Battle of New Orleans

Question 11

Andrew Jackson’s nickname

Answer 11

Old Hickory

Question 12

Andrew Jackson does what with laws

Answer 12

Ignored laws or Supreme Court when he disagreed

Question 13

Kitchen Cabinet

Answer 13

Jackson used friends as advisors

Question 14

Indian Removal Bill

Answer 14

Georgia Alabama Mississippi ignored federal law and seized Indian lands with jackson’s support forced tribes west

Question 15

Cherokee took these steps to fit in with southern culture

Answer 15

republican government, written language, plantation system, owned slaves

Question 16

Trail of tears

Answer 16

Marched 15,000 indians to reservations, 4,500 died on the way

Question 17

Seminole Indians

Answer 17

Florida led by Osceola. US fought a war with the Seminole / runaway slaves that cost $50 M / 2,000 dead before finished.

Question 18

Nullification Crisis

Answer 18

~In 1828, Jackson supported a protective tariff (a tax on imports). South Carolina called this the tariff of abominations.
~The highest tax in history was 45%

Question 19

Reasons South Carolina was angry

Answer 19

~South traded cotton/agricultural products for European goods that would be taxed
~Europe might do the same
~States rights people felt this was a sign of government was too powerful

Question 20

Reactions to Nullification Crisis

Answer 20

~S.C. Attempted to nullify (overrule federal law)
~John c Calhoun resigned as Vice President and suggested s.c. Would secede
~Jackson called out troops. Henry clay proposed a compromise: lowered tariff- didn’t get rid of it

Question 21

The Bank of the US did this

Answer 21

Regulated economy

Question 22

The bank controlled this

Answer 22

The nation’s currency

Question 23

Bank notes

Answer 23

Paper money

Question 24

Coined Specie

Answer 24

Coins made of precious metals

Gold/silver

Question 25

Jackson’s views on banks

Answer 25

Wanted to get rid of national banks. Felt it gave special privileges to the rich. Felt it supported John Quincy Adams.

Question 26

Nicholas Biddle

Answer 26

President of banking. Attempted to renew the bank charter early. Jackson Vetoed the renewed charter.

Question 27

Pet Banks

Answer 27

Jackson put the national money into Pet banks - local or state banks.

Question 28

Biddle does this when he calls in loans

Answer 28

~Causes a recession- a short decline in the nations economy

~This causes a panic, and makes everyone withdraw their money from the bank

Question 29

This happened to the recession under Van Buren

Answer 29

The recession turned into a depression - a severe decline in the nations economy

Question 30

This happens during William Henry Harrison’s presidency

Answer 30

William Henry Harrison dies one month into presidency. John Tyler takes over. John Tyler is part of the Whig party.

Question 31

Elected in 1820

Answer 31

James Monroe